With a wide range of options, you’re sure to find an event that accommodates your schedule and budget, while honing in on your specific need-to-knows. If you’re considering attending, here’s a quick guide to getting started:

Find an Event

Throughout the year, AHIP conferences bring together experts from throughout the entire health care industry, policy makers, and well-known thought leaders to discuss the challenges and opportunities in delivering quality health care. Find events that fit your organization’s mission and your professional development needs.

There’s a reason health care professionals budget their time and travel dollars to attend AHIP events, and why they recommend our events to their colleagues. See what your peers have to say about attending.

Take some tips from the AHIP Live Playbook

Ready to get going? Start by getting the rest of your team on board. It’s easy when you take a few pages from our playbook:

Get the OK. You know why you should attend an AHIP event. But does your boss understand the big-picture benefits? Send your supervisor an email detailing the benefits, the costs, and your game plan. An easy-to-customize memo is here.

Have all the answers. Be ready for follow-up questions.Keep this list of FAQs in your back pocket. For complete details about the event(s) you’re pitching to your boss, as well as updated lists of speakers, topics, sponsors and partners, and networking opportunities, bookmark AHIP’s events page.

Make the case to do double-duty. AHIP’s in-person events do more for you than provide an unparalleled learning opportunity, they can also help you:

Provide cost-effective team training. Most conferences offer Early Registration Discounts. Discounts to multiple attendees from the same AHIP member health plan organization may also be available. Please see the event’s registration page for details.

Make the most of your time. AHIP conferences bring together health care experts, policymakers, innovators, visionaries, and disrupters. With so much to learn and so many people to meet, a game plan is essential. To really maximize your conference experience, take a look at these seven tips.